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Chapter 144

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The speech contest began promptly at 2:00 pm. The auditorium was packed with students, while six teachers sat as judges in the front row.

Lily, the first contestant to take the stage, seemed particularly nervous. Despite the chilly early November weather in Norburgh, she stood on the stage in a sky–blue strapless dress, facing the vast audience.

Her voice quivered uncontrollably, perhaps due to the cold or her nerves, prompting laughter from her peers.

However, being a member of Class A for two consecutive years, Lily possessed a solid grasp of Terranish, though her pronunciation wasn’t flawless

Despite some stumbling due to her anxiety, she managed to complete her speech. The judges awarded her a score of 80, given that she was the Inaugural contestant

score of 80, considering her

the backstage prep room, her expression darkened as

the stage in his impeccably tailored black

school, Christopher had put considerable effort into improving his Terranish over the years, aided by his frequent travels to Terrania, resulting in his clear

Christopher captivated the audience with his clear and

for the wonderful speech. And the score he received is… 95 Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the highest score we’ve

again, the audience erupted into applause, cheering for Christopher to

grew even more confident about surpassing Christopher’s score. While Christopher

Cindy prepared to take the stage, she glanced toward the hallway, still no sign of

dress, Ondy walked onto the stage gracefully, her

the stage, she greeted him with

Hera? She’s up after the next two contestants. “Christopher hurried past her,

Cindy took a deep breath, reassuring herself that the Belle title would be hers it she could achieve a score of 95.

Cindy stepped onto the stage, the male students in the audience showered her with whistles. As

well–written speech won her a 95